Full Result 4.50 Cheltenham | 16 April 2003

Letheby & Christopher Novices' Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good 8 hurdles

1st £9,787.49 2nd £3,712.50 3rd £1,856.25 4th £843.75 5th £421.88 6th £253.13

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Indien Royal (FR) 5/2F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	109	120	100	116	–
b g Dauphin Du Bourg (FR) - Royale Nabeysse (FR) (Beyssac)
Held up in touch, led approaching last, ridden out (tchd 3-1)

2 4	4. Something Dandy (IRE) 33/1 Leighton Aspell Jim Old	Leighton Aspell Jim Old	10	114	–	105	121	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Hawthorn Dandy (Deep Run)
Held up and behind, headway 3 out, ridden and chased winner approaching last, no impression

3 2½ [6½]	5. Negresko (FR) 11/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	113	–	101	118	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Negra (FR) (Tropular)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace flat (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

4 4 [10½]	2. Chief Cashier 5/1 Tom Best G B Balding	Tom Best G B Balding	8	114	123	98	115	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Kentfield (Busted)
Led 2nd, hit 4th, headed 2 out, weakened last (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in a place)

5 5 [15½]	3. Pepe Galvez (SWE) 3/1 Tommy Phelan Mrs L C Taylor	Tommy Phelan Mrs L C Taylor	6	114	121	93	110	–
br g Mango Express - Mango Sampaquita (SWE) (Colombian Friend)
With leader, every chance 2 out, weakening when hit last (tchd 7-2)

6 15 [30½]	7. Jefertiti (FR) 12/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	6	110	–	74	91	–
ch g Le Nain Jaune (FR) - Nefertiti (FR) (Tourangeau)
Pulled hard, prominent until weakened 3 out (tchd 14-1, 16-1 in places)

7 23 [53½]	9. NiagaraI (IRE) 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald Mark H Tompkins	Mick Fitzgerald Mark H Tompkins	6	110	105	51	68	–
b g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Highbrook (USA) (Alphabatim)
Prominent until weakened 2 out (tchd 12-1, 14-1 in a place)

8 4 [57½]	8. King Claudius (IRE) 20/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	7	110 t	101	47	64	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Lepida (Royal Match)
Led to 2nd, prominent, reminders 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

F	1. Grave Doubts 5/1 James Davies Kevin Bishop	James Davies Kevin Bishop	7	118 t	124	–	–	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Redgrave Girl (Deep Run)
Held up, in touch when fell 3 out (op 6-1)

PU	10. Pachinco 100/1 G Richards John O'Shea	G Richards John O'Shea	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Bluebird (USA) - Lady Philippa (IRE) (Taufan)
Behind, ridden after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 4m 0.60s (slow by 3.60s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Bell Tex (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Kathy Stuart (Indien Royal) 1st breeder: Mme Gilbert Gallot
2nd owner: Blomeley/lovatt Partnership (Something Dandy)
3rd owner: J Bertran De Balanda (Negresko)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.60 £4 £2.60 Ex: £102.50 CSF: £87.09
Jackpot: £13,669.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £19,253.39. 0.50 winning tickets.
Placepot: £686.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £58,970.10. 62.75 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £66.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £4,604.00. 51.20 winning tickets.

4:50 Cheltenham 16 Apr 2003

Letheby & Christopher Novices' Hurdle Class B